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[NoelSeven]

On 2/20/2015 JustJazzmom said:

Has anyone figured out how old the dog would have been in the Downton Abbey timeline? Is the dog maybe close to 90? Not sure here.

What year is it supposed to be now?

It began with the sinking of the Titanic, 1912. Isis could have been a year old then, isn't it in the 20s now?

[NoelSeven]

On 2/20/2015 MJ 12 said:

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

All things Egyptian were really popular at that time, and in the news because of King Tut's tomb. Isis was an important goddess, I always assumed the dog was named after the goddess.

ITA Noel. And in Season 1, they had a dog named Pharaoh.

Oh!!! I didn't remember that! So maybe Isis came afterward.

[NoelSeven]

On 2/20/2015 JustJazzmom said:

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

All things Egyptian were really popular at that time, and in the news because of King Tut's tomb. Isis was an important goddess, I always assumed the dog was named after the goddess.

Also this might be an homage to the owners of Downton Abbey in real life. The owner is an descendant of Lord George Herbert who was the 5th Earl of Carnarvon and was a financial backer to Howard Carter, the discoverer of King Tut's tomb.

I remember that from the PBS specials on Highclere Castle A great tie-in!

[Mj12]

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 2/20/2015 MJ 12 said:

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

All things Egyptian were really popular at that time, and in the news because of King Tut's tomb. Isis was an important goddess, I always assumed the dog was named after the goddess.

ITA Noel. And in Season 1, they had a dog named Pharaoh.

Oh!!! I didn't remember that! So maybe Isis came afterward.

I don't think Pharaoh was ever mentioned by name in Season 1 (not sure) but I read a few books on the making of DA by Jullian Fellowes, and it was mentioned several times.

[scotttie]

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

All things Egyptian were really popular at that time, and in the news because of King Tut's tomb. Isis was an important goddess, I always assumed the dog was named after the goddess.

Yes, obviously that's why she was named that.

However I do remember also reading that her name became a problem because of current events.

[NoelSeven]

On 2/20/2015 MJ 12 said:

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

On 2/20/2015 MJ 12 said:

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

All things Egyptian were really popular at that time, and in the news because of King Tut's tomb. Isis was an important goddess, I always assumed the dog was named after the goddess.

ITA Noel. And in Season 1, they had a dog named Pharaoh.

Oh!!! I didn't remember that! So maybe Isis came afterward.

I don't think Pharaoh was ever mentioned by name in Season 1 (not sure) but I read a few books on the making of DA by Jullian Fellowes, and it was mentioned several times.

Then IMO, you are our go-to person for all things DA

[Mj12]

Noel - No!

[Lila Belle]

On 2/20/2015 scotttie said:

On 2/20/2015 NoelSeven said:

All things Egyptian were really popular at that time, and in the news because of King Tut's tomb. Isis was an important goddess, I always assumed the dog was named after the goddess.

Yes, obviously that's why she was named that.

However I do remember also reading that her name became a problem because of current events.

Not a problem just a few nuts thought it was subversive or something.

[NoelSeven]

On 2/20/2015 MJ 12 said:

Noel - No!

Well, ok, but you'll be my person

[Mj12]

Lila Belle I saw you had posted the other day, it's so good to see you.